A major tragedy was averted as security forces detected and destroyed an IED planted by militants under a chinar tree in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir

Kulgam encounter between militants and security forces

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested an active categorized terrorist of proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) from Frisal area of Kulgam district

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Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said

The encounter broke out between the terrorists and security forces in Manzgam area of Kulgam district

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The militants fired on a patrol party at Lower Munda in the Qazigund area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said

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As many as four terrorists, two security personnel and one civilian were killed in the encounter

Kulgam

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	The Kulgam constituency, one of the most pivotal seats in south Kashmir, has been a CPI(M) stronghold for years, with veteran politician Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami holding the assembly seat for nearly 30 years. Despite ten candidates in the fray, the key battle appears to be between CPI(M)&rsquo;s Tarigami, People&#39;s Conference&#39;s Nazir Ahmad Laway (a former PDP member), and independent candidate Sayyar Reshi, who is believed to have the backing of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami.&nbsp;</div>
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	Kulgam has long been a hub of political ideologies. It has consistently elected a communist leader over the past four assembly elections and was the center of several militant networks and large-scale pro-freedom protests in 2016. The election campaigns here have been marked by frequent political rallies, with candidates promising peace, dignity, and the protection of ordinary citizens from the elite. Kulgam has a voter base of 117,322, with 58,477 male and 58,845 female voters, distributed across 134 polling stations.</div>

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Security forces destroy IED planted by militants in J-K's Kulgam district

Hizbul terrorist arrested in joint operation by security forces in Kulgam

Two militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district

Two terrorists killed by security forces in Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir

J&K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in Kulgam

One terrorist killed in encounter with security forces at Kulgam in Kashmir

Kulgam encounter: Defence Experts laud soldiers, slam govt's 'attitude'